Sean Astin, 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Rudy' star, is elected as SAG-AFTRA's president | NYGazet

The union that represents tens of thousands of actors and other entertainment and media professionals has elected Sean Astin as its new president.

LOS ANGELES — The union that represents tens of thousands of actors and other entertainment and media professionals has elected Sean Astin as its new president. On Friday, SAG-AFTRA elected Astin — an actor who appeared in “The Lord of the Rings,” “S... [679 chars]